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JOHN T. DETTERER, OF WILLSHIRE, OHIO.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent` No. 275,894, dated April 1'7', 1883,

Application tiled March 3, 1883.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. DE'LTERER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Willshire, in the county of Van Vvvert and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of bedsteads, and in thescom-` binatiou therewith of springs and slats for supporting the bedding.

It has for its object to so construct the several parts of the bedstead as to adapt them for ready connection and disconnection.

The invention has also for its object to avoid thc expense, and more especially the inconvenience, resulting from the use of Slat-rails, and a series of independent slats in combination therewith, all as fully described hereinings, in which- Figure lis a pla-n view, Fig. a side elevation, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal vertical section, of my improved bedstead. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the head-board of a bedstead, showing one part ofthe fastening devices; Fig. 5, alike view of part of one of the side rails of Fig. (i shows in perspective the two parts ofthe fastening devices. Fig. 7 shows a modified construction thereof by a like view, and Fig. S shows in perspective the construction and relative arrangement of the springs and slats. Y

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the above gures of drawings.

H indicates the head-board, and F the footboard, the uprights or posts h fof which are provided with hook-fastenings A, composed of a plate, a, and a slotted or forked hook, a. Hooks B, oflike construction, are attached to the head and foot boards, or their lower or cross rails, h' f', a short distance from the side rails, R, for purposes hereinafter described.

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AThe side rails, R R, of the bedstead are provided with T-shaped couplings C C, formed on rectangular supporting-plates cc. These hookcouplings A B C maybe constructed as shown in Figs. 1 to 6; or they may be constructed as shown in Fig. 7, where the supporting-plates a c'are respectively provided with a rib, a cthat is to say, the plate itself may be formed Tshaped,the ribs a c being let into mortises formed in the posts and rails, and said rib, as well as the angular flange con the coupling C, may also be dispensed with, and the coupling simply screwed. to the end faces of the rails R, as will be'readily understood. In this manner Iprovideasimple means for coupling the head and foot boards with the side rails.

In bedsteads of usual construction the side rails,RR,are provided with slat rails or racks forpthe purpose of supporting the slats equidistant from each. other. This construction not only entails additional expenses in material and labor,but is a source of considerable annoyance, on the ground that the slats,if not made of wellseasoned wood and accurately fitted, cannot be readily removed, or replaced when removed, and are liable to fall out of their recesses at any time, while such a slatralisan excellent harbor for vermin. Another inconvenience in bedsteads of this construction lies in the fact that the slats have to be placed in position or removed therefrom one by one.

This invention is designed to overcome these inconveniences and difficulties by dispensing with the Slat-rails altogether on the one hand, and on the other hand by connecting all the slats of a bedstead tiexibly and equidistant from each other, so that they may be rolled into a bundle and removed bodily and unrolled and replaced. The advantages of such a structure are apparent, and do not only affect Athe handling of the bed-slats, but also their storage and transportation, as none of the slats can become detached from the others when bundled, or become mixed with thoseot' another bedstead.

This invention is also designed to dispense with the usual bed-springs or spring-mattresses by making the'slats sufiiciently yielding or springy.

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As shown in the drawings, the slats S are connected together by means ot' exible connections, such as leather, rubber, a textile fabric, or metal. The attachment of these dexible strips or ribbons I) may be effected in any suitable or desirable manner, either by tackin g or screwing the same to the face of the slats, or by mortising the slat and passing the ieXiflexible strip through the mortise, and securing it therein by means of one or more rivets, d, or by means of tacks, screws, or other like fastening.

Instead of supporting the ilexibly-connected slats rigidly from a slat-rail, I support them from two strong flat metal (preferably steel) springs, E, terminating at both ends in T- heads e, that are hooked upon the hooks B, thus imparting to the slats a considerable degree of tiexibility or elasticity, sufiiciently so for general purposes as to adapt the bedstead for use without the usual spring-mattresses. 'lo hold the slats in proper position the springs E are provided with aburments or shoulders e', against which the end slats are laid, and thus hold the series of slatsin proper position.

It will be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the use ot' spring-supports for the connected slats, as such slats may be used with great convenience in bedsteads ot usual -construction.

Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim as new isv 1. In a bedstead, the combination, with the head and foot boards provided with forked coupling-hooks A, ot the side rails provided with T-couplings C, substantially as described, and constructed for operation as set forth.

nected together by means of fiexible connections, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

' 3. In a bedstead, the combination, with supporting-slats, of longitudinal springsupports extending from the head to the foot board, as described,.for the purpose specified.

et. In a bedstead, a series of exibly-connected slats, in combination with supportingsprings provided with abutments for the end slats of the series, substantially as described, for the purposes specified.

5. In a bedstead, the combination, with the head and foot boards, of the longitudinal springs E, detachably connected therewith, substantially as and for the purposes specied.

6. In a bedstead, the combination, with the head and foot boards, the springs E, and their abutments e', detachably connected with said head and foot boards, of a series of flexiblyconnected slats, substantially as described, for the purposes specified.

7. In a bedstead, the combination, with the head and foot boards and their forked hooks B, of the T-ended springs E, their abutments l e', and a series ottlexibly-connected slats, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I aix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: JOHN T. DE'FIEREIt.

Z. H. SIMS, TPRUNL RANPF.

2. In a bedstead, the supporting-slats con-.t 

